Petted

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pet \Pet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Petting}.]
     To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted
     and spoiled.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pet
       adj : preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the
             favored child" [syn: {favored}, {favorite(a)}, {favourite(a)},
              {preferred}]
       n 1: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
       2: a special loved one [syn: {darling}, {favorite}, {favourite},
           {dearie}, {deary}, {ducky}]
       3: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt
          to be a slight)
       4: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the
          metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the
          brain) [syn: {positron emission tomography}]
       v 1: stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
       2: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
       [also: {petting}, {petted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  petted
       See {pet}